Finally have some time for Stephanie time. That meant shopping time. *tsk tsk Stephanie*. It was because I had to go get my free underwear from VS, and since I was there, I dropped by Banana and JCrew. I think after shopping w/ Jessica in NYC, my pricing is still alittle skewed. I ended up getting more work clothes from Banana (yes, even though I won't be wearing it for a while), and 2 zip ups from JCrew. 2 of the same thing in different colors... only $10 dollars each! I know I know, no body cares. But whatever, I didn't ASK you to read this! =)

Note to self: Still need to get eyeliner. Didn't see anything I liked from Sephora, their selection was quite limited.



So some reflections on this summer. I've been back at school for almost 2 weeks already, so I'm not as nostalgic as I would've been had I written this a while ago.

This summer was one of mostly highs, and a few lows thrown into the mix. I learned a lot about myself, more about what I want out of life. I had the opportunity to be around people that have known me for years, and some of whom I just met. I roomed with my best friend, and talked to her everyday (esp. at work. Gotta love interoffice chat). I hung out w/ Ann Chin, one of my fav people in the world. I went out w/ Justin and his friends on the weekends, and met Jessica's SEO friends. Kinda kool, cuz Justin and I hardly ever hung out in CL. He's also the koolest big brother EVER, for many reasons [ ;) ]. Also nice that I lived close enough to my sister to go shopping, eat brunch with her, and other stuff. Plus, my family was close enough to come into the city to occasionally bring me supplies.

Yes, this summer I ended my relationship with Tony. I figure by this time most people know, and if you don't, then now you know. I'm just trying to save you from eating your foot and feeling totally embarassed (already happened a few times). I don't want to go into any details about this, but for those of you at CMU, please don't feel weird about talking to one of us aboutu the other; we're still friends.

Due to this occurance, my life this summer was slightly different than expected. I had a great time getting to know and meet other people. I'm going to miss NYC, I think more for the people than the actual place. Like I've always felt, I'm not really cut out for NYC. At the same time, I will probably live there for another year or two; if I live in Stamford immediately, I'll be too grandma too fast. But I'll worry about finding housing later.

Another low involved an 'incident' where Jessica and I were both upset at the same time (silver lining: Buying Bloom rings). I admit, I overreacted, but as the years go on, I feel I am getting better at handling myself when I get mad and emotional. In general, I'm GROWING UP! YAY ME! And in other news, the incident has been resolved. =) Panda!

I think that my trip to Austin and my time in NYC showed me the life that I sometimes wished I had. I dug myself into this hole at CMU, that I'm not sure how to get out of. While I wished I had more down time b/w work and returning to school, I realize that it's probably for the best that it was just one big whirlwind. It forced me to start doing new things and meet new people.

This brings me to Orientation. It's been fun talking and meeting new people. It's kool wearing the 'OC' tshirt, and being kool for one week. After it, no more. But for 1 week, I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD! hahaha. I also learned I know more about Pittsburgh than I thought. I've gone around a fair amount of the city, and tried many different restaurants. It's fun knowing all the answers about school and being helpful.

Whew! It's been a long entry. As for goals for this semester, I plan to take it easy (although I don't know if I'm good at that. I'm already considering picking up another job. haha), having fun, and just relaxing. I need to start figuring out my plans for Taiwan (next semester) also. Then, it's off to the city!